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J. D. LANGDON Jam'z?, 1931.

SHAVING KIT Filed July 14. 1928- FIE. E..

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Patented Jan. 27, 1931 1 i f UNiTenflsTAq-ESPT Lismir JESSE D. vtenencia, oFLos ANGELES, oALIroRNIA siAvING KIT Application" :nea iuiy i4,

ticularlyy the edges thereofrto` the magnetic flux, soV as to have a tendencytofinaiiitain the edges' of the'blades in good condition.

A- further object, iii this conneetioinfiston talreadvaii'tage of theinagnet for blader ii i :i: ".L Y, i. J1 -,L." heldin. ne-nead oA a saiet); iaaoiyioi er1-.Lia

razor blades, and` for razor blade Within a. blade sliarpeiieiyto which ends' "the safety razor; vextra 'blade "holder'ai'id blade sharp-L ener areassembled with the magnet in a manner to talead'vantage of the magnetic flux. l

lVith'the foregoing' and other'obj'ectsin view,V which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention residesv in the construction and arrangement of parts, as

hereinafter described andcla-imed, it being uiiderstood that changes A:can lbe made Within the scope of what is claimed,` Without departu ing from the spiri'trof the invention.

The invention'is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, Wherein` vas shown with the hinge at `one end." The case and cover thereof are lpreferably lined,I

as at 12 and 13, respectively,WithA velvetA or other suitable material, andthe case 10 has a spring 4catch l-for holding the'cover closed frictionally. Y

i L A mirror 14 is secured in any suitable inan- 1928. seri-ai No. 292,783.V

Y ',ing. are disposedto `subject theblades andpar- I Figure 1 isa plan view ofthe shaving` kit Vner Within the cover 1l, preferabijv at that end of the cover opposite to the hinge, and

j the mirror may be conveniently"used Whilev shavinO With the cover l1 o )en thereb su f)- sa s y porting' the mirror in a'n'iiicliiied position.

'lhe inirior is concaved in order-to. give a magnified image forconveinence when shav- 'In carrying out the invention 'a' U-shaped or horseshoe magnet 16 is disposed within lthe case l0 Wit-h its liinbsparallel to the sides of Vthe case; and, asfshoivn, the liningP I2 'litted snugly betweeiithe Walls` of the case and the penna-nent magnet to retain' said magnetV in place. The :razorbladesfcon- :aiiied 'Within the kit are disposed transverselv of the limbs of the permanent'magnet at the" terminals or poles ofsaid niagnet, as Will;.presentlyappear, in orderthat said blades are: disposed in the/held ofthe mag` I A bladesharpener 1T is disposedacross4 the terminals or poles of 'the i'ifiagnet, and `will bedeseribed iii detail hereinafter;and a' suitable liller 1S is disposed bet. Yeenthe blade sliarpeiierl? `and the corresponding;l end of the case lOto hold the blade Sharpener in place againsttheteiniinals of the magnet.'

The safety razor7 which in'ay be' of any suitable kind, is nestedl within the inap-net. the razoras shown comprising;` the lie-ad ll' .in which the blade is Aclamped orheld, and

, the usual handle 20. In order `to receive and support the razor `in position a' holder'Ql formed of sheet inetal or othersuitable ine.-

terial is fitted within the magnet 16 and has an opening 22 to receiveithe head 19 ofthe razor. rlhe holder 2l has a groove extending' longitudin'allj7 from the opeiiinfrr 22 -to receive the handle 20, and the opening,` 22 is located at that Vend ofthe holder 2l nearest the terminals or poles of thermagnet. i The razor may be readily dropped or seated in the holder Ql'to be retainedin position within the'inagnet 16 and case l0.

Mln the space between the blade Sharpener 17 and razor holder 21 is disposed a holder or receptacle 24 for the eXtra razor blades 25, so that sai'dblades are disposed between the terminals or poles ofthe inag- OFFIC. i, i

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net. The blades and the blade in the head 19 are disposed transversely between the terminals or poles of the magnet, so that the lines of magnetic force pass through the blades in substantially the planes of said blades, and the edges of the blades are attracted toward the limbs of the magnet, whereby the magnetic flux has a tendencyIY to preserve the edges of the blades in good condition. The magnetic flux creates a constant straightening-out pulling force on theedgesotthe blades, and the blades are also magnetized.

The blade Sharpener 1T comprises two plates 26 of suitable sheet metal disposed together and secured together in any suitable manner. As shown, opposite edgeso't' the plates 26 are bent back around the companion edges, as at 27, i'or securing said plates together. The plates have the portions 23 offset away from one another and arranged vertically with the sharpener l? disposed in the case 10 as shown. rThe oiisets 28 provide pockets in which are disposed for rotation the pairs of rollers 29 composed of carborundum or any other suitable abrasive material.

There are two pairs of abrasive rollers 29 for sharpening` the opposite edges of a razor blade 25 inserted into the Sharpener, and said pairs of rollers are so spaced apart that the edges of the blades pass directly between the rollers. The plates 26 are spaced .apart between the pairs of rollers 29 in order to receive the razor blade 25. thus providing a guide for the blade when introduced into the sharpener. In order to accommodate the blade holder 30, the plates 2G are provider between the oiisets 28 with portions 31 oilset away from one another and providing a guide to receive said blade holder 'for conveniently inserting and withdrawing the blade.

The blade holder 3() comprises the clongated members or plates 32 and 33 Jror holding the blade 25 between them. said members being` narrower in width than the blade so that the edge portions ol: the blad(` project beyond the edges ot said members. '.l` he members 32 and 33 are provided at one end with the angularly extending portions 34 and 35, respectively, which are hingedly connected7 as at 36, thereby permitting the members 32 and33 to be swung together Vand apart, and the portions 34 and 35 provide a linger piece for conveniently pushing the blade holder down into the sharpener and withdrawing the blade holder. The bend ot the member 33 adjacent to the portion 35 is roughened, as at 37, in order to provide a grip for the thumb to conveniently swing the member 33 away from the member and blade 25', as seen in Fig. l.

Lugs 38 are struck 'lrom the member 32 to engage through the apertures 39 in the blade 25', for properly positioning said blade within the blade holder, and the member 33 has apertures ll0 to receive the lugs 38 when the members 32 and 33 are swung together. rlhe member 33 is slightly shorter than the member 32, in` order that when the corresponding end oi' the member 32 and blade 25 are held between the thumb and first iingcr oi one hand, as seen in Fig. 5, the opposite end oi' the holder may be held between the thumb and iirst linger of the other hand, for conveniently swinging thel member open, the first named thumb beingl beyond the end o1t` the member 33, and thc second named thumb being moved under pressure in engagement with the portion 3T, to swing the member 33 away from the blade, 'lhe blade 25 may then be readily removed and replaced.

lhen a blade is disposed in the blade holder 3 theblade may be readily introduced into the sharpener 1T, the holder 30 moving downwardly in the oilsets 3l so as to guide the blade holder and blade inthe Sharpener. The edges of the blade are therefore moved longitudinally between the abrasive rollers 29 in order to sharpen the blade. rhe rollers 29 will also hollow-grind the edge portions oi the blade because therollers present convex surfaces to the blade. 'lhe blade may be reciprocated while in the sharpener, but it may usually be suilicient to slide the blade with the blade holder into the sharpener and then withdraw the blade.

The sharpener 17 being located at the terminals of the magnet 16`will also result in the magnetic 'linx acting on the edge portions of the blade 25 while it is in the Sharpener, and it it is desired to concentrate the magnetic luX on the razor blades, the razor holder 2l, extra blade holder 24, plates 2G and sharpening blade holder may be of brass or other non-magnetic material.

The rollers 29 may also rotate in order to present the peripheral surface oi" the rollers to the blades throughout the periiiheries ol the rollers. 'lhe sharpening blade holder 3() may be deposited within the sharliener '1T when lthe device is not in use, and the abrasive rollers 29 may also be readily removed and replaced when worn out.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A shaving kit including a horseshoe magnet, and a safety razor holder litted within said magnet adapted to receive a safety razor with its head disposed transversely hetween the limbs oiisaid magnet.

2. A shaving kit including a horseshoe magnet, and a safety razor holder within said magnet having an opening near the terminals oi the magnet for receiving the head of a safety razor.

A shaving kit including a horseshoe magnet, and a safety razor holder withinsaid magnet having an opening near the terminals olf the magnet for receiving the head of a safety razor and having a groove extending ,o net for receiving a safety razor with its head longitudinally from said opening to receive the handle of the razor. n Y f 4. A shaving kit comprising a horseshoe magnet, asafety razor Within the magnet with its head near the terminals of the magnet, and extra blades between the terminals of thev magnet beyond said head of the razor.

5. A shaving kit including a horseshoeV magnet, a safety razor holder within the mag- Tsi near the terminals of the magnet, and an extra blade holder between said terminals of the magnet beyond the razor holder.

6. A shaving kit comprising a horseshoe magnet, and a blade Sharpener disposed across the terminals of said magnet and adapted to receive a safety razor blade with its edges adjacent to said terminals of the magnet.

7. A shaving kit including a horseshoe E@ magnet, a blade sharpener disposed across the terminals of the magnet, a safety razor lo'- cated within the magnet with its head near the terminals of the magnet, and eXtra blades located between said head of the razor and said Sharpener between said terminals of the magnet.

8. A Yshaving* kit including a horseshoe magnet, a blade Sharpener disposed across the terminals of said magnet, a safety razor holder within the magnet for receiving .a safety razor with its head near the terminals of the magnet, and an eXtra blade holder between said Sharpener and razorholder between said terminals of the magnet. 9. A device of the character described including a horseshoe magnet,'and a razorblade Sharpener, disposed across the terminals 'of said magnet and having abrasive means adjacentto said terminals for the contact ofthe 40 edges of the blades. V l

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix Vmy signature. y

JESSE D. LANGDON. 

